Top 10 Movies That Were Never Made

we’ll never get to know whether or not

we’ll never get to know whether or not we would have loved them or hated them

we would have loved them or hated them

we would have loved them or hated them that’s a damn shame

that’s a damn shame

that’s a damn shame welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 movies that were never made the company

movies that were never made the company

movies that were never made the company do on the bridge ASAP

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taking a look at films or rather

taking a look at films or rather proposed films that never made it all

proposed films that never made it all

proposed films that never made it all the way to theaters I’d be Vic Vega from

the way to theaters I’d be Vic Vega from

the way to theaters I’d be Vic Vega from dogs yes you would John would be a

dogs yes you would John would be a

dogs yes you would John would be a Vincent than we were supposed to be

Vincent than we were supposed to be

Vincent than we were supposed to be brothers and then make a picture

brothers and then make a picture

brothers and then make a picture together called the Vega brothers these

together called the Vega brothers these

together called the Vega brothers these are the movies that were either pitched

are the movies that were either pitched

are the movies that were either pitched to studios or even entered production

to studios or even entered production

to studios or even entered production before the plug was pulled entirely

considering the types of projects and

considering the types of projects and the individuals involved there stands a

the individuals involved there stands a

the individuals involved there stands a chance that these movies could have

chance that these movies could have

chance that these movies could have either been iconic or major flops you’ll

either been iconic or major flops you’ll

either been iconic or major flops you’ll be the judge you don’t have any idea

be the judge you don’t have any idea

be the judge you don’t have any idea what you’re talking about these people

what you’re talking about these people

what you’re talking about these people bust their ass this is a hard job number

bust their ass this is a hard job number

bust their ass this is a hard job number 10 Tim Burton’s Superman lives I gotta

10 Tim Burton’s Superman lives I gotta

10 Tim Burton’s Superman lives I gotta find a job where I can keep my ear to

find a job where I can keep my ear to

find a job where I can keep my ear to the ground it was 1996 when kevin smith

the ground it was 1996 when kevin smith

the ground it was 1996 when kevin smith of clerks fame pitched a script for a

of clerks fame pitched a script for a

of clerks fame pitched a script for a superman movie and i will not allow

superman movie and i will not allow

superman movie and i will not allow anyone to prevent me from carrying it

anyone to prevent me from carrying it

anyone to prevent me from carrying it out and while his original idea was

out and while his original idea was

out and while his original idea was bastardized into some bizarre star wars

bastardized into some bizarre star wars

bastardized into some bizarre star wars wild wild west hybrid wherein the Man of

wild wild west hybrid wherein the Man of

wild wild west hybrid wherein the Man of Steel would fight a giant spider the

Steel would fight a giant spider the

Steel would fight a giant spider the project moved forward Tim Burton was

project moved forward Tim Burton was

project moved forward Tim Burton was signed as director with Nicolas Cage as

signed as director with Nicolas Cage as

signed as director with Nicolas Cage as the Big Blue Boy Scout you know I’m not

the Big Blue Boy Scout you know I’m not

the Big Blue Boy Scout you know I’m not gonna stop and we gotta admit with their

gonna stop and we gotta admit with their

gonna stop and we gotta admit with their dark and wacky ways a burton cage joint

dark and wacky ways a burton cage joint

dark and wacky ways a burton cage joint may have been a good fit but yadda yadda

may have been a good fit but yadda yadda

may have been a good fit but yadda yadda yadda thirty million dollars later the

yadda thirty million dollars later the

yadda thirty million dollars later the project just faded into obscurity do you

project just faded into obscurity do you

project just faded into obscurity do you think of anything else you’d rather

think of anything else you’d rather

think of anything else you’d rather spend it on oh my gosh that is cool here

spend it on oh my gosh that is cool here

spend it on oh my gosh that is cool here number 9 Quentin Tarantino’s the Vega

number 9 Quentin Tarantino’s the Vega

number 9 Quentin Tarantino’s the Vega brothers but you know what’s on my mind

brothers but you know what’s on my mind

brothers but you know what’s on my mind right now it ain’t the coffee in my

right now it ain’t the coffee in my

right now it ain’t the coffee in my kitchen Tarantino is no stranger to

kitchen Tarantino is no stranger to

kitchen Tarantino is no stranger to interconnected universes or production

interconnected universes or production

interconnected universes or production problems is that a fact with his Western

problems is that a fact with his Western

problems is that a fact with his Western follow-up to Django Unchained the

follow-up to Django Unchained the

follow-up to Django Unchained the hateful eight going through ups and

hateful eight going through ups and

hateful eight going through ups and downs on its way to fruition

downs on its way to fruition

downs on its way to fruition however he’d also planned but failed to

however he’d also planned but failed to

however he’d also planned but failed to tie together two of his most famous

tie together two of his most famous

tie together two of his most famous films Kotori double V Vega would have

films Kotori double V Vega would have

films Kotori double V Vega would have focused on the Vega brothers Vic played

focused on the Vega brothers Vic played

focused on the Vega brothers Vic played by Michael Madsen in Reservoir Dogs and

by Michael Madsen in Reservoir Dogs and

by Michael Madsen in Reservoir Dogs and Vincent played by John Travolta in Pulp

Vincent played by John Travolta in Pulp

Vincent played by John Travolta in Pulp Fiction Marvin what do you make all this

Fiction Marvin what do you make all this

Fiction Marvin what do you make all this man I don’t even have an opinion we got

man I don’t even have an opinion we got

man I don’t even have an opinion we got to have an opinion but considering their

to have an opinion but considering their

to have an opinion but considering their respective character arcs and the

respective character arcs and the

respective character arcs and the current ages of the actors

current ages of the actors

current ages of the actors this one’s likely shelved permanently to

this one’s likely shelved permanently to

this one’s likely shelved permanently to the right here

number eight Jerry Lewis’s the day the

number eight Jerry Lewis’s the day the clown cried I was broken sharing a room

clown cried I was broken sharing a room

clown cried I was broken sharing a room with 12 people I didn’t know laughter

with 12 people I didn’t know laughter

with 12 people I didn’t know laughter laughs though completed this film never

laughs though completed this film never

laughs though completed this film never made it to theaters and by all accounts

made it to theaters and by all accounts

made it to theaters and by all accounts that’s a good thing

that’s a good thing

that’s a good thing Lewis reluctantly plays a German clown

Lewis reluctantly plays a German clown

Lewis reluctantly plays a German clown in a concentration camp during World War

in a concentration camp during World War

in a concentration camp during World War two we say reluctantly because he

two we say reluctantly because he

two we say reluctantly because he worried his humor wouldn’t work with the

worried his humor wouldn’t work with the

worried his humor wouldn’t work with the dark subject matter he was right those

dark subject matter he was right those

dark subject matter he was right those who have seen the film say it’s a

who have seen the film say it’s a

who have seen the film say it’s a disaster from start to finish with

disaster from start to finish with

disaster from start to finish with misplaced jokes hitting all the wrong

misplaced jokes hitting all the wrong

misplaced jokes hitting all the wrong notes legal stickiness and Lewis’s

notes legal stickiness and Lewis’s

notes legal stickiness and Lewis’s embarrassment about the film where the

embarrassment about the film where the

embarrassment about the film where the final nail in its coffin and it’s never

final nail in its coffin and it’s never

final nail in its coffin and it’s never been released

number seven Paul Verhoeven’s crusade

number seven Paul Verhoeven’s crusade assembly

it would have been a gritty

it would have been a gritty action-packed look at the Crusades

action-packed look at the Crusades

action-packed look at the Crusades starring Arnold Schwarzenegger me and

starring Arnold Schwarzenegger me and

starring Arnold Schwarzenegger me and with Total Recall director Paul

with Total Recall director Paul

with Total Recall director Paul Verhoeven at the helm all preparation

Verhoeven at the helm all preparation

Verhoeven at the helm all preparation everything you have done before is

everything you have done before is

everything you have done before is nothing in comparison to shooting a

nothing in comparison to shooting a

nothing in comparison to shooting a movie it said that sets were already

movie it said that sets were already

movie it said that sets were already being built on location in Spain when

being built on location in Spain when

being built on location in Spain when Vera Elvin suffered a breakdown at a

Vera Elvin suffered a breakdown at a

Vera Elvin suffered a breakdown at a budget meeting for the film effectively

budget meeting for the film effectively

budget meeting for the film effectively nixing any prospects of the project

nixing any prospects of the project

nixing any prospects of the project moving forward and with a budget of 100

moving forward and with a budget of 100

moving forward and with a budget of 100 million dollars back in 1994 who can

million dollars back in 1994 who can

million dollars back in 1994 who can blame him sheesh another theory suggests

blame him sheesh another theory suggests

blame him sheesh another theory suggests Carroll Co Pictures pulled funding to

Carroll Co Pictures pulled funding to

Carroll Co Pictures pulled funding to pay for another of their blockbusters

pay for another of their blockbusters

pay for another of their blockbusters instead the mega flop cutthroat island

instead the mega flop cutthroat island

instead the mega flop cutthroat island you shame me less I don’t like that

you shame me less I don’t like that

you shame me less I don’t like that number 6

number 6

number 6 oh babe whistles Genesis how blessed are

oh babe whistles Genesis how blessed are

oh babe whistles Genesis how blessed are the sorrowful they shall find

the sorrowful they shall find

the sorrowful they shall find consolation referred to as the patron

consolation referred to as the patron

consolation referred to as the patron saint of cinema renowned French director

saint of cinema renowned French director

saint of cinema renowned French director Bob Ellis all set his sights on creating

Bob Ellis all set his sights on creating

Bob Ellis all set his sights on creating an extravagant expansive epic film

an extravagant expansive epic film

an extravagant expansive epic film version of the Bible’s Book of Genesis

version of the Bible’s Book of Genesis

version of the Bible’s Book of Genesis and he was the perfect man for the job

and he was the perfect man for the job

and he was the perfect man for the job as he was known for his impact on the

as he was known for his impact on the

as he was known for his impact on the art of filmmaking and for his penchant

art of filmmaking and for his penchant

art of filmmaking and for his penchant for Catholic subject matter ends up

for Catholic subject matter ends up

for Catholic subject matter ends up Olaus who don’t want to be crucified

Olaus who don’t want to be crucified

Olaus who don’t want to be crucified here next but after securing financing

here next but after securing financing

here next but after securing financing once and then a second time the sole

once and then a second time the sole

once and then a second time the sole scrapped the project for good partly

scrapped the project for good partly

scrapped the project for good partly because he was unable to make the

because he was unable to make the

because he was unable to make the animals onset do his bidding

animals onset do his bidding

animals onset do his bidding snakes – honey – all the calls all the

snakes – honey – all the calls all the

snakes – honey – all the calls all the chills number five alfred hitchcock’s

chills number five alfred hitchcock’s

chills number five alfred hitchcock’s frenzy also known as kaleidoscope Oh him

frenzy also known as kaleidoscope Oh him

frenzy also known as kaleidoscope Oh him you dust enough I hope he’s a bastard

you dust enough I hope he’s a bastard

you dust enough I hope he’s a bastard though Hitchcock did make a film called

though Hitchcock did make a film called

though Hitchcock did make a film called frenzy it was not this movie one of many

frenzy it was not this movie one of many

frenzy it was not this movie one of many Hitchcock films that didn’t make it to

Hitchcock films that didn’t make it to

Hitchcock films that didn’t make it to the big screen this one was a little too

the big screen this one was a little too

the big screen this one was a little too risque for the studio Lew Wasserman felt

risque for the studio Lew Wasserman felt

risque for the studio Lew Wasserman felt that kaleidoscope frenzy would do

that kaleidoscope frenzy would do

that kaleidoscope frenzy would do irreparable harm to the Hitchcock

irreparable harm to the Hitchcock

irreparable harm to the Hitchcock franchise that Hitchcock the director

franchise that Hitchcock the director

franchise that Hitchcock the director and the marketable entity would

and the marketable entity would

and the marketable entity would basically come to an end if he made this

basically come to an end if he made this

basically come to an end if he made this film told through the eyes of a

film told through the eyes of a

film told through the eyes of a bodybuilder who just so happens to be a

bodybuilder who just so happens to be a

bodybuilder who just so happens to be a serial killer the story would have

serial killer the story would have

serial killer the story would have revolved around his sexual escapades

revolved around his sexual escapades

revolved around his sexual escapades murder spree and eventual downfall

murder spree and eventual downfall

murder spree and eventual downfall Hitchcock even got some silent test

Hitchcock even got some silent test

Hitchcock even got some silent test footage down before the studio pulled

footage down before the studio pulled

footage down before the studio pulled the plug altogether due to its explicit

the plug altogether due to its explicit

the plug altogether due to its explicit material but I hate to even think about

material but I hate to even think about

material but I hate to even think about it

it

it number 4 Alejandro Jodorowsky’s dune he

number 4 Alejandro Jodorowsky’s dune he

number 4 Alejandro Jodorowsky’s dune he who controls the spice controls the

who controls the spice controls the

who controls the spice controls the universe 10 years before David Lynch’s

universe 10 years before David Lynch’s

universe 10 years before David Lynch’s 1984 version of Frank Herbert’s novel

1984 version of Frank Herbert’s novel

1984 version of Frank Herbert’s novel was complete there was a more

was complete there was a more

was complete there was a more psychedelic vision of the story in the

psychedelic vision of the story in the

psychedelic vision of the story in the works

works

works Chilean director Alejandro Jodorowsky

Chilean director Alejandro Jodorowsky

Chilean director Alejandro Jodorowsky had lofty aspirations for the material

had lofty aspirations for the material

had lofty aspirations for the material and wanted the film to be reminiscent of

and wanted the film to be reminiscent of

and wanted the film to be reminiscent of an hallucination I want to create the

an hallucination I want to create the

an hallucination I want to create the profit to change the young minds of all

profit to change the young minds of all

profit to change the young minds of all the world and with Mick Jagger and

the world and with Mick Jagger and

the world and with Mick Jagger and Salvador Dali on the roster and Peter

Salvador Dali on the roster and Peter

Salvador Dali on the roster and Peter Gabriel and/or Pink Floyd handling the

Gabriel and/or Pink Floyd handling the

Gabriel and/or Pink Floyd handling the music he was on the right track however

music he was on the right track however

music he was on the right track however after over one-fifth of the budget was

after over one-fifth of the budget was

after over one-fifth of the budget was expended during pre-production of what

expended during pre-production of what

expended during pre-production of what would have been a 14-hour film

would have been a 14-hour film

would have been a 14-hour film production stalled permanently please

production stalled permanently please

production stalled permanently please excuse me if I can’t talk about it

excuse me if I can’t talk about it

excuse me if I can’t talk about it number three Peter Jackson’s halo we

number three Peter Jackson’s halo we

number three Peter Jackson’s halo we have three survivors I’ve alerted

have three survivors I’ve alerted

have three survivors I’ve alerted command let’s go

command let’s go

command let’s go fans of this popular video game series

fans of this popular video game series

fans of this popular video game series have been waiting since 2005 for the

have been waiting since 2005 for the

have been waiting since 2005 for the film adaptation of their beloved

film adaptation of their beloved

film adaptation of their beloved franchise to finally make it to screen

franchise to finally make it to screen

franchise to finally make it to screen and come on it’s meant to happen

and come on it’s meant to happen

and come on it’s meant to happen the battle between aliens and humans

the battle between aliens and humans

the battle between aliens and humans will never get old

will never get old

will never get old am I right marine damn right I am

am I right marine damn right I am

am I right marine damn right I am unfortunately the project was hampered

unfortunately the project was hampered

unfortunately the project was hampered by an escalating budget and Microsoft’s

by an escalating budget and Microsoft’s

by an escalating budget and Microsoft’s iron grip on the creative output as well

iron grip on the creative output as well

iron grip on the creative output as well as the company’s upfront financial

as the company’s upfront financial

as the company’s upfront financial demands with Peter Jackson signed on to

demands with Peter Jackson signed on to

demands with Peter Jackson signed on to produce halo could have potentially been

produce halo could have potentially been

produce halo could have potentially been a blockbuster

instead it fell victims to the politics

instead it fell victims to the politics of the industry number 2 Orson Welles

of the industry number 2 Orson Welles

of the industry number 2 Orson Welles heart of darkness never give me anything

heart of darkness never give me anything

heart of darkness never give me anything I really care about

I really care about

I really care about while his retelling of Don Quixote also

while his retelling of Don Quixote also

while his retelling of Don Quixote also remains unfinished it swells take on

remains unfinished it swells take on

remains unfinished it swells take on Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness that

Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness that

Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness that intrigues us rosebud

intrigues us rosebud

intrigues us rosebud before he revolutionized the film

before he revolutionized the film

before he revolutionized the film industry with his legendary Citizen Kane

industry with his legendary Citizen Kane

industry with his legendary Citizen Kane Welles had another film in the chamber

Welles had another film in the chamber

Welles had another film in the chamber unfortunately he never got it off the

unfortunately he never got it off the

unfortunately he never got it off the ground you may have you conformed such a

ground you may have you conformed such a

ground you may have you conformed such a committee put me down for contribution

committee put me down for contribution

committee put me down for contribution of $1,000 after tests were shot and the

of $1,000 after tests were shot and the

of $1,000 after tests were shot and the film was planned heart of darkness was

film was planned heart of darkness was

film was planned heart of darkness was cancelled by studio executives due to an

cancelled by studio executives due to an

cancelled by studio executives due to an overinflated budget wouldn’t work

overinflated budget wouldn’t work

overinflated budget wouldn’t work of course audiences did get to see

of course audiences did get to see

of course audiences did get to see Conrad’s novel modernized in Apocalypse

Conrad’s novel modernized in Apocalypse

Conrad’s novel modernized in Apocalypse Now but we wonder what could have been

Now but we wonder what could have been

Now but we wonder what could have been you’re fired

you’re fired

you’re fired before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions though the only

few honorable mentions though the only

few honorable mentions though the only way you can fail in life the only risk

way you can fail in life the only risk

way you can fail in life the only risk you can take is that when you die you

you can take is that when you die you

you can take is that when you die you say oh I wish I had done that it’s been

say oh I wish I had done that it’s been

say oh I wish I had done that it’s been picked at over the years people to

picked at over the years people to

picked at over the years people to borrow a lot of stuff from it but the

borrow a lot of stuff from it but the

borrow a lot of stuff from it but the essence of rendezvous with Rama is still

essence of rendezvous with Rama is still

essence of rendezvous with Rama is still there said this to a few different

there said this to a few different

there said this to a few different people have enough I’ve said it to

people have enough I’ve said it to

people have enough I’ve said it to everybody but do you think it’s going to

everybody but do you think it’s going to

everybody but do you think it’s going to be great I think everybody got a good

be great I think everybody got a good

be great I think everybody got a good sense of humor everybody’s smart

sense of humor everybody’s smart

sense of humor everybody’s smart everybody’s good at their job and you

everybody’s good at their job and you

everybody’s good at their job and you with any luck will protect me from

with any luck will protect me from

with any luck will protect me from making other fools myself it’s about a

making other fools myself it’s about a

making other fools myself it’s about a really big fat guy naming nations who’s

really big fat guy naming nations who’s

really big fat guy naming nations who’s stubborn he’s got a medieval perspective

stubborn he’s got a medieval perspective

stubborn he’s got a medieval perspective he thinks the entire world is doing it

he thinks the entire world is doing it

he thinks the entire world is doing it incorrectly and his way is the highway

incorrectly and his way is the highway

incorrectly and his way is the highway number 1 Stanley Kubrick’s Napoleon so

number 1 Stanley Kubrick’s Napoleon so

number 1 Stanley Kubrick’s Napoleon so there’s the great thief of Europe rinser

there’s the great thief of Europe rinser

there’s the great thief of Europe rinser fresh off his triumph 2001 a Space

fresh off his triumph 2001 a Space

fresh off his triumph 2001 a Space Odyssey director Stanley Kubrick set his

Odyssey director Stanley Kubrick set his

Odyssey director Stanley Kubrick set his sights on developing a sweeping story

sights on developing a sweeping story

sights on developing a sweeping story about the notorious French Emperor

about the notorious French Emperor

about the notorious French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte that’s good news this

Napoleon Bonaparte that’s good news this

Napoleon Bonaparte that’s good news this stuff on the walls of Venice he surveyed

stuff on the walls of Venice he surveyed

stuff on the walls of Venice he surveyed locations wrote a script draft

locations wrote a script draft

locations wrote a script draft cultivated extensive background info

cultivated extensive background info

cultivated extensive background info settled on actors and got all his ducks

settled on actors and got all his ducks

settled on actors and got all his ducks in a row before hitting a wall

in a row before hitting a wall

in a row before hitting a wall in production the film was ultimately

in production the film was ultimately

in production the film was ultimately shelved for a number of reasons

shelved for a number of reasons

shelved for a number of reasons including financial limitations and the

including financial limitations and the

including financial limitations and the poor response to another Napoleon based

poor response to another Napoleon based

poor response to another Napoleon based movie

it’s too bad too because Cooper claimed

it’s too bad too because Cooper claimed this would have been the best movie ever

this would have been the best movie ever

this would have been the best movie ever made uh I wonder what history will say

made uh I wonder what history will say

made uh I wonder what history will say with him do you agree with our list what

with him do you agree with our list what

with him do you agree with our list what do you think is the greatest film that

do you think is the greatest film that

do you think is the greatest film that was never made

was never made

was never made yeah hey are we happy for more

yeah hey are we happy for more

yeah hey are we happy for more entertaining top 10s published every day

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I’d make my promises now if I weren’t

I’d make my promises now if I weren’t too busy arranging to keep them